i. de jing has long considered limiting opposition movements in hong kong but the issue intensified after large anti-government protests last year when pro-democracy activists took to hong kong streets to protest a number of proposed changes to the city's laws the demonstrators believe beijing is chipping away at the territories unique rights to assembly and free speech just this month a number of hong kong lawmakers were dragged from parliament amid a row about a chinese national anthem bill that would criminalize disrespect of the song. and a new law is coming from beijing are almost certain to spark more protests in hong kong and attract attention from the wider world. there are now more than $5000000.00 confirmed corona virus cases around the world and more than 100000 infections reported in the last 24 hours alone and many of those new cases are in south america brazil in particular has seen on a larger alert and alarming infections along with growing criticism of the government's handling of the crisis. only a small group of mourners is allowed to gather at the cemetery in rio de ja